View Poll Results: 4.0TT Have your turbos blown yet?
2013 - NO
95
19.15%
2013 - YES
67
13.51%
2014 - NO
55
11.09%
2014 - YES
30
6.05%
2015 - NO
69
13.91%
2015 - YES
28
5.65%
2016 - NO
71
14.31%
2016 - YES
15
3.02%
2017 - NO
56
11.29%
2017 - YES
10
2.02%
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4.0TT Turbo Failure Thread - S6 S7 RS7 A8 S8
04-30-2022, 10:18 PM
#911
2014 - Audi S8 - Turbo Failure - 32,000 Miles
I recently picked up an awesome looking 2014 Audi S8 that only had 32,000 miles. Through research, I had also learned that the pre turbo screen/filter recall was official! Learned that the service had not been done on my new used car, while also learning that two different Audi dealers (Denver and Omaha) were not able to do the service because they still don't have the list of parts for it.
I bought the car anyways, started to drive home on a 450 mile trip. 300 Miles in, car died. EPC warning light was on .... nothing else. Let the car sit for 15 minutes or so, reset the light, started car again ... same thing happened, miss-firing and stalling out, ECP on again. Towed the car the next 150 miles (Flatbed) Took it to Audi Omaha.
Apparently, a coil pack was bad, they recommended replacing all of them due to their age, I did. Through test driving, they also found that my driver side turbo was blown. I pushed the service advisor to do something about the screen, heck, even if replacing it with the same one for now, because I was assuming the one there probably was gunked up after 32,000 miles ..... nope. They wouldn't touch it, instead, charged audi like $4,200 to replace the turbo.
Now, I'll probably be back soon, maybe with two blown turbos that are all under warranty ...
Hey, although I'm glad they owned up and finally made the recall official while also extending the warranty to 10 years and 70,000 miles on the turbos, but what a nightmare to have the care "Down" waiting for parts and service.
Hopefully, I can get the updated screen soon, so that I can feel more comfortable getting a stage 1 tune from either APR or Unitronic.
I bought the car anyways, started to drive home on a 450 mile trip. 300 Miles in, car died. EPC warning light was on .... nothing else. Let the car sit for 15 minutes or so, reset the light, started car again ... same thing happened, miss-firing and stalling out, ECP on again. Towed the car the next 150 miles (Flatbed) Took it to Audi Omaha.
Apparently, a coil pack was bad, they recommended replacing all of them due to their age, I did. Through test driving, they also found that my driver side turbo was blown. I pushed the service advisor to do something about the screen, heck, even if replacing it with the same one for now, because I was assuming the one there probably was gunked up after 32,000 miles ..... nope. They wouldn't touch it, instead, charged audi like $4,200 to replace the turbo.
Now, I'll probably be back soon, maybe with two blown turbos that are all under warranty ...
Hey, although I'm glad they owned up and finally made the recall official while also extending the warranty to 10 years and 70,000 miles on the turbos, but what a nightmare to have the care "Down" waiting for parts and service.
Hopefully, I can get the updated screen soon, so that I can feel more comfortable getting a stage 1 tune from either APR or Unitronic.
05-01-2022, 08:22 AM
#912
Super-Duper User
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You should probably gotten Audi corporate involved. I'm pretty sure they would see the economy in replacing your screen while the dealer was in there, considering they will need to do it in a matter of months anyway. It's also surprising that they haven't mandated screen replacement with turbos at this point, considering that there is already a TSB on it.
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You should probably gotten Audi corporate involved. I'm pretty sure they would see the economy in replacing your screen while the dealer was in there, considering they will need to do it in a matter of months anyway. It's also surprising that they haven't mandated screen replacement with turbos at this point, considering that there is already a TSB on it.
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05-06-2022, 01:13 PM
#914
AudiWorld Senior Member
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Also - did ANYONE receive the official recall/TSB/Warranty letter yet from Audi USA yet? I confirmed my Canadian VIN is in the USA systems, but no 'fix instructions' have been released yet..
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Also - did ANYONE receive the official recall/TSB/Warranty letter yet from Audi USA yet? I confirmed my Canadian VIN is in the USA systems, but no 'fix instructions' have been released yet..
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Last edited by OberklasseA8; 05-07-2022 at 01:46 PM.
05-07-2022, 07:17 PM
#917
AudiWorld Member
Good for you, I did the same a couple of months ago. Now that Audi is providing an extended warranty on the turbos, I feel a little disappointed that I spent ~$3,000 on having the screen replaced proactively. Oh well, since the screen change I have made several trips (around 300 miles each way) and didn't have to worry about a surprise failure.
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05-07-2022, 08:47 PM
#918
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05-08-2022, 02:34 AM
#920
Super-Duper User
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That was a bit tongue-in-cheek, of course, but it sounds like they did something else in addition to the screen. Plugs? If the car lost performance because of a clogged screen, It's a one way street.
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That was a bit tongue-in-cheek, of course, but it sounds like they did something else in addition to the screen. Plugs? If the car lost performance because of a clogged screen, It's a one way street.
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